‘Does anyone really believe we should dramatically expand the agency's power to implement Obamacare?’
Jul 31 2013
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) went to the Senate floor to call up the “Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013,” which is expected to be voted on in the House tomorrow. Senate Democrats objected to the bill, which would prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate, including the IRS, from enforcing Obamacare.
“It is remarkable at a time when public trust in the Internal Revenue Service has plummeted, at a time when IRS officials are complaining that their staffers are overworked and overburdened, the Obama Administration wants to use this tax agency to administer a massive new entitlement program affecting one sixth of our national economy. To me that sounds like another recipe for disaster.
“Back in May I sponsored legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from a role in implementing Obamacare. Last week I introduced it as an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill that was pending before this Chamber.
“Unfortunately, this is pretty amazing, even before the House passed the House bill, before the Senate had a chance to take up the Senate bill, President Obama has already issued a veto threat, were we to pass it. Sounds a little defensive to me.
“Given all we've learned about corruption and institutional abuse at the Internal Revenue Service, does anyone really believe we should dramatically expand the agency's power to implement Obamacare? Does anyone really believe that IRS agents should have access to even more personal financial information - not to mention medical information - about American citizens?”
You can watch Sen. Cornyn’s entire floor speech here.
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